TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Principles of Care for the Hospitalized Geriatric Patient
A1  - Mecca, Marcia
A1  - Mecca, Adam
A2  - Salardini, Arash
A2  - Biller, José
Y1  - 2016
N1  - 
T2  - The Hospital Neurology Book
AB  - The  principles  of  geriatric  assessment  focus  on  function,  cognition,  and  safety.  An  acute  hospitalization  is  a  critical  time  in  which  geriatric  patients  are  particularly  vulnerable  to  complications  such  as  delirium,  falls,  and  deconditioning.  Using  illustrative  cases,  this  chapter  focuses  on  basic  skills  of  geriatric  assessment  including  screening  for  cognitive  and  functional  impairment.  Age-related  changes  in  anatomy  and  physiology  which  affect  the  nervous  system  are  outlined.  Changes  in  pharmacokinetics  and  pharmacodynamics,  which  affect  medication  management  in  geriatric  patients,  are  reviewed.  Included  are  strategies  for  identifying  potentially  inappropriate  medications  and  common  medication  safety  concerns  in  older  adults.  The  Acute  Care  of  the  Elderly  unit  model  incorporates  key  strategies  to  minimize  the  risks  of  hospitalization  and  engage  an  interprofessional  team  in  establishing  safe  disposition  plans  for  geriatric  patients.  Key  principles  of  decisional  capacity  assessment  and  elder  abuse  reporting  are  also  included.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127043405
ER  -